Type: Workshop
Posted: 2007-05-15
Location:
Arnold Air Force Base
Manchester,
Tennessee
Start:
10/16/2007
End:
10/18/2007
We are proud to invite you to the inaugural SE PARC Habitat Management Guidelines Workshop. Through daily lectures, presentations and outdoor hands-on sessions in the field, we provide helpful information on how conservation-friendly management can benefit amphibians, reptiles and related biodiversity in a variety of southeastern habitat types. We are very pleased and flattered with the response we have received for the previous Inventory and Monitoring Workshops. Many called it the best training they had ever attended. We hope to build on this success!
Who should attend: Based on SE PARC’s award-winning book, Habitat Management Guidelines for Amphibians and Reptiles of the Southeastern United States, this workshop is open to EVERYONE, regardless of affiliation or land-use priorities. From vast timber lands to suburban backyards, from family farms to wetland wildlife sanctuaries, from private hunting preserves to public parks, from a quarter of an acre to a quarter of a million, if you’re interested in land management and conservation, this workshop is a must. In addition to professional herpetologists, we especially welcome:
Public Natural Resource Agencies, including Parks, Wildlife, Agricultural, Forestry, etc.
Land Trusts and Habitat Protection Organizations and Individuals
Development, Zoning, and Planning Professionals
Large Corporate and Smaller, Independent Forest Products Professionals
Farmers and Ranchers
Hunting and Fishing Organizations and Individuals
Roads and Infrastructure Agencies and Contractors
Corporate and Government Senior Policy Makers and Directors
Hiking, Camping, Boating, Kayaking and other Outdoor Recreation Organizations and Individuals
Herpetoculturists, Hobbyists and Amateur/Professional Field Herpetologists
Other Scientists (ornithologists, ichthyologists, botanists, etc.)
Environmental Advocacy Organizations and Individuals
Academia, Including Students and Instructors
Zoos and Aquaria
Homeowners and the General Public
Print, Broadcast, and Electronic Media
Focal Habitats: The workshop will focus on many of the most common and important habitat types found throughout the Southeast and adjacent areas:
Forested Wetlands
Seasonal Wetlands and Small Ponds
Permanent Wetlands
Small Streams, Springs and Seeps
Rivers and Large Streams
Wet Meadows and Bogs
Mesic Hardwood Forests
Pine Forests
Xeric Hardwood and Pine-Hardwood Forests
Prairies/Glades/Barrens/Old Fields
Rock Outcrops/Talus
Caves/Karst Systems
Agricultural
Urban / Residential
New Dates: Tuesday morning, October 17 through Thursday evening, October 18 (8am - 6pm) with possible evening field trips. Monday and Friday should be used as travel days.
Location: The workshop will be held at the Arnold Air Force Base located along Interstate 24 near Manchester and Tullahoma, halfway between Nashville and Chattanooga, TN. The award-winning conservation department at Arnold Air Force Base has graciously offered to provide state-of-the-art classroom facilities for this workshop. With over 39,000 acres of land, the Base is also an excellent field laboratory for first-hand experience with numerous habitat types and management regimes. Likewise, Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency has generously granted access to spectacular examples additional habitat types on nearby state-owned Wildlife Management Areas. Finally, The Nature Conservancy of Tennessee will permit the class to visit one of the South’s most breathtaking, biologically important and well-managed cave and karst complexes
Instructors: The workshop will be led by Drs. Joe Mitchell and Kurt Buhlmann, nationally renowned specialists in their fields. Both are high-energy individuals dedicated to habitat-based herpetofauna conservation, assuring an outstanding course experience. Jeff Holmes, HMG co-author and Co-chair of the PARC Joint National Steering Committee (and an experienced veteran of numerous research projects at Arnold Air Force Base), will provide additional insights in the classroom and field. Officials from Arnold Air Force Base and Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency will also be on hand, assuring that no question goes unanswered and each student gets plenty of one-on-one attention.
Lodging: The closest hotels are along Interstate 24 at Manchester exits 110, 111 and 114. Additional information on lodging will be available soon.
Important: Class size is limited to 40, so register early!
Visit www.separc.org for more information, downloadable brochures, and registration details.
Contact:
Jeff Holmes
